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President Barack Obama took time out from watching the Republican field eviscerate each other in Florida to visit the Washington D.C. Auto Show. He sat in roughly six cars, but seemed to focus on the 2013 Shelby GT500, which he apparently called "sick." Right on, Mr. President. More »
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A Tornado-damaged street in Joplin, Missouri. A president offering support and a handshake to a man waving an American flag. This couldn't be a better commercial for Chevy if they'd planned it themselves. Chevy runs deep? Our Country, our truck? They ain't got nothing on this Amerigasm. (Photo via @Jesseclee44/by PeteSouza) More »
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Standing in the Kokomo, Indiana Chrysler plant, President Obama said the lesson of 2009's auto industry bailout is not to bet against Americans, who are experts at turning billions of dollars of loans into a modest profit. Full advice below. More »
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President Barack Obama, noted Jeep Grand Cherokee afficionado, responding to an interview question today about kicking the SUV habit. He's right. SUV sales are up 19% year-to-date 2010. Americans do like their cars big... like their men. [via @DavidShepardson] More »
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One man. One unpronounceable name. And one goal: to save the President. He is... Secret Service Agent Galifianakis. (Photo Credit: Mike Theiler-Pool/Getty Images) More »
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President Obama will not be coming to the Detroit Auto Show because, even after investing billions of our dollars in the auto industry, because only a crazy person would fly into Detroit in January... [Detroit News] More »
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A study by the obviously pro-government National Taxpayers Union claims each new GM vehicle costs the average taxpayer $12,200. Their bizarre assumptions and our analysis below. More »
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In a 91-5 vote, the U.S. Senate passed a scaled-back $1 billion "Cash For Clunkers" bill. Democrats beat back a Republican attempt to strip the proposal from a $106 billion military spending package. President Obama's expected to sign it. [AutoNews] More »
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President Obama stressed today he doesn't want to own the "New GM" or run the company. Also, they'll still support "New GM" warranties so have no fear, buy a Malibu. More »
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When Obama unveiled new fuel standards we decried the end of fun cars and pointed out how far most automakers are from meeting new-for-2016 fuel standards. It turns out, thanks to Hummer-sized loopholes like your car's air-conditioning, automakers should be able to meet them with little fear. More »
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According to Politico, the Obama administration's announcing a new national auto standards policy for 2016. The plan supposedly marries U.S. fuel economy and emissions standards to California polices and be supported by automakers and policymakers. More »
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President Obama's Auto Task Force cut Chrysler's planned bankruptcy marketing budget, $134 million for nine weeks of advertisements, in half. Apparently the Obama Administration's like Bo Jackson from those old Nike "Bo knows" commercials. More »
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We're told the White House and Democrat Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on the so-called "Cash For Clunkers" bill, sending lovers of Malaise Era steel into a complete panic. [Reuters] More »
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Last night on 60 Minutes, President Obama introduced a bit of laughter-as-the-best-medicine Gallows humor into the Carpocalypse. Here we thought we're the only ones laughing just to stop the heart-wrenching sobs. [CBS News] More »
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President Obama was on The Tonight Show talking cars with Jay Leno, who knows a little about the subject. The future of the American car industry according to Obama? Electric cars. Who knew? More »
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Channel 7 WXYZ, Detroit's ABC affiliate, managed to capture President Obama's auto task force driving the plug-in Chevy Volt mule during their visit to GM's suburban Detroit Technical Center today. More »
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President Obama's auto task force will drive a Chevy Volt test mule during a visit to GM's Technical Center in Detroit tomorrow to help decide if the company deserves more federal loans. [GM-Volt via AP] More »
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In tonight's mini-State of the Union, President Obama said the "nation that invented the automobile cannot walk away from it." One problem. We didn't. That would be Karl Benz, in Mannheim, Germany. Just sayin'... [NYT] More »
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Of the 10 members of President Obama's Auto Industry task force, only two are known to own American cars, two don't own a car, and at least one has a French car in the family. More »
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UPDATE: Obama's New Cadillac Limo Officially Unveiled! More »
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